Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
# Ballancourt-sur-Essonne

Ballancourt-sur-Essonne (French pronunciation: (listen), literally Ballancourt on Essonne) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

## Geography

The Essonne forms the commune western border. Ballancourt-sur-Essonne is 37 kilometers south east of Paris-Notre-Dame, point zero from road of France, 13 kilometers south west of Évry, 5 kilometers north east of La Ferté-Alais, 12 kilometers south west of Corbeil-Essonnes, 12 kilometers south east of Arpajon, 15 kilometers south east of Montlhéry, 15 kilometers north west of Milly-la-Forêt, 20 kilometers north east of Étampes, 23 kilometers south east of Palaiseau, 27 kilometers east of Dourdan.

## Population

Inhabitants of Ballancourt-sur-Essonne are known as Ballancourtois in French.

## Architectural heritage

* The 17th century Château du Saussay and its park were awarded historical monument on January 19, 1951.
* Father of the music rocks(Roches du père la Musique)
* Chapel Saint-Blaise
* Saint-Martin's church
* Maison et parc sauvage de Madame Chaumerdiac situés au 12, rue Pasteur
